"He throws like a girl!" This insult is heard all too often and is harsh to boys because of the perception of girls being weak. We are constantly bombarded with moments emphasizing gender in everyday situations. After training myself to see these differences my eyes have been opened to something I have previously believed "natural" and allowed a new perspective to push through. I see attitudes and behavior now as socially constructed and not usually inherent. In R. W. Connel’s book Gender‚ he
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symbolizing a transition in the female parallels of Mary Datchet and Katherine Hillbery. And although the characters are seemingly foiled to be equal but opposite‚ Woolf’s favoritism for one character over another is evident; This not only reflects her own personal feministic opinion‚ but creates the illusion of a happy ending that begs the question‚ “Is ignorance really bliss?” In the book‚ it is assumed that Katherine represents the female frustration of the decade and the indecision to
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of the Shrew‚ the audience can easily notice the similarities and differences between the Shakespearean play and teenage movie 10 Things I Hate About You. For instance‚ Katherine/Kat are both shrewish‚ book and street smart.They don’t let anyone walk over them. They are both mature but don’t really fit in with the crowd. Katherine and Kat both get with Petruchio in the play and the movie. In the play and movie Bianca is young and manipulative. Everyone wanted to be her‚ she was the dream girl. Everyone
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though Katherine and Bianca live in a society dominated by men‚ they are still successful in retaining their independence as women. The sisters are able to remain independent from their father‚ their husbands and the men around them who all are given authority over them. Though examining the two characters’ actions to gain independence‚ on can recognize Shakespeare’s views on feminism and its impact to the society. In order to secure herself and her independence in the society‚ Katherine
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clouds were wispy lines with the words The In-Between written in them. “It’s the space that spirits who were given the option to enter the Land of the Dead are when they decide to remain behind.” “What are Spirits?” “What do you think you are?” Katherine asked kneeling down next to
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ideal wife by obeying her husband. however Petruchio and his servant‚ Grumio‚ have a much different relationship. Grumio often disobeys his master‚ while Petruchio insults and even beats him. These roles are echoed in Petruchio’s relationship with Katherine. Shakespeare uses Lucentio and Tranio’s relationship in the play as an ideal for both the master and servant relationship as well as gender relationships. Though Lucentio is the master‚ he always treats Tranio with respect and kind words. Tranio
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The first time I heard the phrase break the ice was in elementary school. On the first day of school‚ my math teacher asked the class to do an activity to break the ice. I looked at her disbelief‚ “What? Why are we breaking ice in a math class?” I took what was supposed to be a figurative expression literally. My math teacher explained that breaking ice was just a figure of speech to make the class feel more comfortable with everyone. Although she never explained why it means like that today‚ or
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“If I be waspish‚ best beware my sting‚” sneered the other (Shakespeare 333). Although they emerged nearly five centuries ago‚ the women who said these lines are undeniably two of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters. Lady Macbeth and Katherine are still known today as conspicuous figures in Shakespearean plays. The first stands out as a strong‚ manipulative‚ cunning woman; so ambitious to achieve her goal that she even becomes fear-provoking (Corwin).
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exact words that Paul says in his Letter to the Ephesians. Katherine refers to Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians in her monologue when explaining to Bianca and the Widow that women must be obedient to their husbands. Paul also says Husbands love tour wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her. In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself (5.25- 5.28). Katherine refers to this part of the letter when explaining that woman
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place of Seattle‚ Katherine had work in Powell‚ Cable‚ and Hawkins for two years. She became a legal secretary of Jim Hawkins‚ was divorced in her wife. He is Katherine boss. She shared some gossip to Teresa her co-worker then it become true. Luke Dillon‚ her past they met in office. She was irritated because he didn’t recognize her. Katherine’s major in life was to lead a quietly‚ orderly existence. They had work together. Luke Dillon became
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